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Japan Angered by Chinese Business Delegation's Visit to Kuril Islands: "Completely Unacceptable" According to NHK on the 14th, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attended the House of Representatives Budget Committee that day and argued, "The Northern Territories are our inherent territory, both historically and under international law." He added, "It is entirely unacceptable for third-country governments or corporate representatives to enter and conduct activities there as if the Northern Territories were Russian territory." He stated, "Yesterday, through diplomatic channels, we conveyed Japan's position to Russia and China, strongly requesting appropriate measures," and added, "We will continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly." A delegation consisting of officials from the Heilongjiang provincial government of China and business leaders visited Iturup Island, one of the four Kuril Islands (known in Japan as the Northern Territories), the previous day. SBS Oct 14, 2026 2:33 PM

Trump Says Taiwan to Invest in Alaska Gas Alongside South Korea's $50B Pledge President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Taiwan has also decided to invest $4.4 billion (approx. SBS Oct 14, 2026 2:30 PM

Tens of Millions in Losses Overnight: Who is Behind the Unprecedented Attack? A large supermarket in France. The frozen food section is completely empty. A notice is posted on the glass door stating that the sale of frozen foods is temporarily suspended due to technical issues. SBS Oct 14, 2026 1:58 PM

'No Money for Classes,' Yet 3,000 Teachers Were Left Idle: The Harsh Reality of France Exposed This is Paris. Today, let's talk about schools. France is currently in turmoil due to high school student protests. SBS Oct 14, 2026 12:50 PM

5 Homeless Men Found Dead in a Row... Fear of Serial Killers in Michigan Police tape has been set up across various spots around the walking trail. A series of mysterious deaths occurred over the past year along the Lansing River Trail, a famous landmark in Lansing, the capital of the U.S. SBS Oct 14, 2026 12:44 PM

Did US Cut Off Intelligence Sharing? Ukraine Says It Failed to Receive Early Airstrike Warnings for Two Days Straight 13 Concerns are growing that the Donald Trump administration may have cut off intelligence sharing as Ukraine claimed for the second consecutive day that it did not receive early warnings from the West ahead of Russian missile attacks on Kyiv. SBS Oct 14, 2026 12:42 PM

China's Xinhua News Agency Reports New Yalu River Bridge to Officially Open on October 15 5. The opening of the bridge has been delayed for about 12 years since its completion in 2014. SBS Oct 14, 2026 11:46 AM

Japan Responds to Russian Arrest of Japanese Journalist, Stating It Will Take Appropriate Action 'Considering National Interests' ▲ Iturup Island in the Kuril Islands, which is part of Russia's Sakhalin Oblast … SBS Oct 14, 2026 11:34 AM

Trump Faces Backlash from Die-Hard Supporters Over 'Death Video' Post President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump is facing fierce criticism, even among his supporters, for uploading a social media video of a British man who was killed in a tiger attack. SBS Oct 14, 2026 11:09 AM

Huawei Says Test Results for Next Year's Chips Meet Expectations, Progress Continues According to Chinese media outlets such as the Star Market Daily and the Daily Economic News on the 14th , Xu Songwei, head of product management for Kirin chips at Huawei's semiconductor and wireless terminal chip business, made the remarks during the "Kirin Chip Technology Exchange Event" the previous day. SBS Oct 14, 2026 11:03 AM